Man is hospitalized after vehicle hits him

Sunday

A 39-year-old man suffered injuries yesterday when he was struck by a car driven by a woman who Boone County deputies say was under the influence of intoxicants.

At 2:20 a.m., deputies responded to Silver Fork Hill Road for a report of an individual struck by a vehicle. The deputies found a male victim who had been involved in an argument with 38-year-old Dawn Lowrey. During the argument, authorities said, Lowrey tried to leave in a vehicle and as she was backing out of the driveway struck the male victim, who suffered serious injuries that required treatment at a local hospital.

Lowrey was arrested on suspicion of two counts of second-degree assault, two counts of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child and one count of leaving the scene of an accident.

Deputies say the second assault charge and endangering the welfare of a child charges are related to “several children” being present during the incident. One child was treated for minor injuries and released.

Lowrey posted a $14,500 bond and was released from the Boone County Jail.

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